The Sparta Spartans (Sparta, NJ) softball routed the host West Essex Knights (North Caldwell, NJ), 12-0 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Spartans (1-1) will now prepare for their bout against Mount Olive (Flanders, NJ). The Marauders go into the Northwest Jersey - American bout with a 0-1 record. In their last bout, Mount Olive was routed by Montville (Montville, NJ), 9-0, in a league bout.

The Knights now possess a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Glen Ridge for a non-league bout on Monday, April 10. West Essex will confront a Ridgers squad coming off a 13-0 non-league win over Payne Tech (Newark, NJ). The Ridgers record now stands at 1-0.